> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Logging in to WordPress

> Learn how to easily log in to your WordPress site, including the use of standard admin access, Softaculous, cPanel, Plesk, and plugins.

The WordPress dashboard is the place to administer a WordPress site. There are multiple ways you can access the dashboard at hosting.com, and this article shows you how.

<Warning>
  **Important**

  Make sure your domain (for example, *example.com*) resolves to the server where WordPress is installed. WordPress only works correctly when the domain for which it is installed resolves to the server where it is installed.
</Warning>

## Method #1: Standard WordPress login

Enter the login address into the address bar on your browser replacing ***example.com*** with your domain name. The WordPress login page can be reached at 2 different URLs:

* https\://***example.com***/wp-admin

* https\://***example.com***/wp-login.php

On the *WordPress login* page, enter the username and password and then click the **Log In** button to log in.![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wplogin-standard.png)

## Method #2: Softaculous WordPress login

If WordPress was installed with Softaculous, Softaculous offers a convenient way to log in without using the WordPress password. Follow these instructions to log in via Softaculous.

1. Log in to cPanel.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).

2. Click on any Softaculous icon.\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wplogin-softaculous-icon.png)

3. Once inside the Softaculous interface, click on the **All Installations** icon in the upper right corner.\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wplogin-allinstallations-icon.png)

4. On the All installations page, click the **Administrator** icon for the desired installation to be logged into the WordPress Dashboard.\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/Softacalous_WordPress_admin_login.png)

   > 👍 Tip
   >
   > If the installation of WordPress was not installed with Softaculous, it can be imported using the import feature of Softaculous. See this article for [instructions to import an application to Softaculous](/docs/importing-an-application-into-softaculous).

## Method #3: Hosting.com Managed WordPress login using cPanel

1. Log in to cPanel.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).

2. On the **Tools** page, in the **Domains** section, click **WP Toolkit**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-cpanel-jupiter-domains-wordpress-toolkit-icon.png)

3. The WP Toolkit page appears with a list of WordPress sites installed on your account:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wordpress-toolkit-site-summary.png)

4. For more information, please see the [Managed WordPress Quick Start Guide](/docs/managed-wordpress-quick-start-guide).

## Method #4: Hosting.com Managed WordPress login using Plesk

1. Log in to Plesk.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your Plesk account, please see [this article](/docs/logging-in-and-out-of-plesk).

2. In the website management area, click **Log In** to the right of the WordPress logo.\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wplogin-managedwp-login-button.png)

## Related articles

* [Disabling plugins in WordPress](/docs/disabling-plugins-in-wordpress)